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The Communication Conundrum

How Teenagers Hear Criticism Parents often find it challenging to offer constructive feedback or criticism to their children. Especially when…
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Parents
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The Children of 9/11: How Are They Now?

The Children of 9/11 The attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and The Pentagon outside Washington,…
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Teens
Teen Violence

Trends in Teen Violence: 1991-2015

Anyone who pays close attention to the news media would think the world is getting more dangerous by the minute.…
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Parents
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CRAFT: Family-Based Approaches to the Treatment-Resistant Adolescent

Intervention. Obviously a scary word. It’s also a word most of us associate with another relatively scary word. Or phrase,…
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Parenting
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Smartphones and Parent-Child Interactions

Smart Phones: Positives and Negatives For adults in the 21st century, smart phones make up a big part of day-to-day…
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Teens
Teen Dating Violence awareness month

Teenage Dating Violence Quiz: Spot Warning Signs

Physical and Sexual Dating Violence Among Teens Teenagers date, have significant others, have romances, and have flings – but you…
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Parents
Overdose Awareness Day

August 31st: International Overdose Awareness Day

Drug Overdose: A Worldwide Problem, Prevalent in the United States Most people can define the word overdose without consulting a…
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Parenting
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Parenting and Technology

Parenting in the Technological Era  In the 21st century – The Information Age – technology is advancing at a faster…
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Parents
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Should Teenagers Work During the School Year?

In the Los Angeles County Unified School District, the first day of school is August 14th. That’s only two weeks…
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Mindfulness
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Harvard Study: Meditation Study Shows Growth in Several Key Brain Areas

Meditation Changes the Brain For several decades, the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) practices have been known to help…
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Parents
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The Benefits of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Teens

Helping Children with Mental Health Challenges In May of 2014, the Centers for Disease Control released the first ever comprehensive,…
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Education
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The Trauma-Informed Classroom

Every Child Has a Story One thing teachers learn very quickly when they step into the classroom is that every…
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